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[boston745]

InsideEV article showing the savings compared to an average gas vehicle. However thats a horrible comparison. Yes a Tesla is going to be cheaper to drive compared to an average car.

However, if I'm in the market for a new sedan and looking to minimize costs, id be looking at 50+ mpg vehicle. Cheaper to buy than an EV and cheaper to operate outside of charging at home. Also because the vehicle is able to achieve 50+ mpg its CO2 output would be close to half that of a 27mpg vehicle.

1249/50 = 25g of gas × 2.29 avg = $57.20 versus 70 for the scenario in article.

Previously I read that its about 25kwh per 100 miles driven. Based on that average then its 1249/100=12.49x25kwh x .25 per kwh = ~$78.
So traveling the country charging via Tesla network = $13-$21 more than an ICE vehicle that gets over 50mpg.

Hyundai Ioniq Blue gets 59mpg highway.

1249/59mpg = 21.25g × 2.29 = 48.50. That means tesla cost is 21-30 more to travel 1250 miles. Also ioniq blue cost is 25k. Cheapest model 3 is what 40k? So you pay 15k more and higher cost to travel.

According to the EPA, the average new vehicle returns a combined 27 mpg. The average cost of gas in the US today is about $2.29 per gallon. The trip would require about 46 gallons of gasoline, so about $106 in gas cost for the same trip. Keep in mind, however, that charging at Tesla Superchargers is more expensive than charging at home. While the savings here is only about $36 for a long road trip, it's much more significant in daily driving and home charging.